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Lawyers support plans to make debt letters less threatening
Oct 23

Oct 23 Lawyers support plans to make debt letters less threatening

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News

Government plans to change the language and presentation of information in debt letters to help people better manage their debts, have been welcomed by specialist debt recovery lawyers.

Have a spooky and safe Halloween says Dorset Council
Oct 22

Oct 22 Have a spooky and safe Halloween says Dorset Council

Loop South West
Culture, Environment, Covid

Dorset Council is urging residents to think carefully about how they will enjoy Halloween this year to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Praise for successful Dorset community road safety schemes
Oct 21

Oct 21 Praise for successful Dorset community road safety schemes

Loop South West
Environment, News, Local Authority

Forty-five communities in Dorset are seeing slower vehicle speeds and safer roads thanks to Dorset Council’s community Speed Indicator Device (SID) programme.

Funding lift for Bristol Museums
Oct 20

Oct 20 Funding lift for Bristol Museums

Loop South West
Attractions, Arts, Culture

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery and M Shed have been awarded £270,700 from Arts Council England, as part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport's Culture Recovery Fund.

Nurturing expertise in fertility treatment
Oct 18

Oct 18 Nurturing expertise in fertility treatment

Loop South West
Fertility, Health, News

The fertility clinic in the South West of England with the highest rate of success for IVF is consolidating its position as a regional centre of excellence by investing in the development of the next generation of fertility experts.

Messages of kindness bring joy to Somerset care home residents
Oct 17

Oct 17 Messages of kindness bring joy to Somerset care home residents

Loop South West
Care, Covid, News

Big-hearted well-wishers have been putting Plymouth care home, Butterfly Lodge, on the map

There’s still time to make your mark on a Covid-19 memorial
Oct 16

Oct 16 There’s still time to make your mark on a Covid-19 memorial

Loop South West
Covid, News

People all over the UK still have time to create a piece of history by creating a design for a Covid-19 memorial which will be in place for generations to come.

Children in Dorset set to benefit from music grant
Oct 15

Oct 15 Children in Dorset set to benefit from music grant

Loop South West
Local Authority, News, Education

Dorset Music Service is celebrating £90K of funding from Youth Music to give better access to music for children, young people -and babies this year.

Growth plans and new Managing Director for Bristol-based IT services company Chorus
Oct 15

Oct 15 Growth plans and new Managing Director for Bristol-based IT services company Chorus

Loop South West
Business, News

Chorus, a well-known Bristol-based IT services organisation, embarks on an ambitious five-year growth plan driven by the appointment of a new Managing Director.

Dorset Council celebrates as parks and green spaces win five Green Flag Awards
Oct 14

Oct 14 Dorset Council celebrates as parks and green spaces win five Green Flag Awards

Loop South West
Environment, Health, Local Authority, News, Science & Nature

Today, the best parks and green spaces across the UK will be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.

Bristol hoteliers back calls to appoint a Hospitality Minister
Oct 14

Oct 14 Bristol hoteliers back calls to appoint a Hospitality Minister

Loop South West
Hospitality, News, Covid

Hoteliers in Bristol are adding their names to a petition calling on the UK Government to create a new Minister for Hospitality post to give their struggling sector a voice at the highest level.

Cornwall residents urged to apply for Test and Trace Support Payments
Oct 13

Oct 13 Cornwall residents urged to apply for Test and Trace Support Payments

Loop South West
Local Authority

Residents who are receiving certain benefits, are unable to work from home and are told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace, can now apply for a £500 government Test and Trace Support Payment.

Dairy farmers successful in dismissing injunction
Oct 13

Oct 13 Dairy farmers successful in dismissing injunction

Loop South West
Legal, News

A group of 16 dairy farmers had a significant win in the High Court earlier this week following a dispute with milk processor, Watson’s Dairies Ltd.

New book lifts lid on Bristol Council and Government
Oct 12

Oct 12 New book lifts lid on Bristol Council and Government

Loop South West
Books, Politics, News

A Bristol City Councillor has written a book lifting the lid on local and national politics, concluding that government is broken.

Last call for BS5 organisations to apply for community grant
Oct 11

Oct 11 Last call for BS5 organisations to apply for community grant

Loop South West
Development, Property, News

Community groups in the Greenbank area of Bristol are being encouraged to apply for one of several special grants available before the deadline for the first round of entries closes at the end of the month.

Clarke Willmott's Bristol and Taunton offices recognised as top tier
Oct 10

Oct 10 Clarke Willmott's Bristol and Taunton offices recognised as top tier

Loop South West
Business, Legal, News

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been recognised as a Top Tier firm in the latest Legal 500 guide which ranks the UK’s top lawyers and organisations.

Find your footprint
Oct 9

Oct 9 Find your footprint

Loop South West
Environment, Local Authority, News

North Devon Council and Torridge District Council are working together and encouraging local residents and organisations to “Find your footprint” to help combat climate change.

Cornwall Council welcomes cleaner, greener buses as part of supported bus network
Oct 9

Oct 9 Cornwall Council welcomes cleaner, greener buses as part of supported bus network

Loop South West
Travel, Science & Nature, Environment, Local Authority

More new low emission buses will be taking to Cornwall’s streets over the next few weeks as part of a £16.5m investment into public transport.

Blooming Lovely: Taunton Nursery wins sunflower competition
Oct 9

Oct 9 Blooming Lovely: Taunton Nursery wins sunflower competition

Loop South West
Care, Education, News

A Taunton nursery has scooped a prize for its giant sunflower which measures at over 10 feet tall.

New apprenticeships at BCRM open doors for Billie-Louise and Cara
Oct 9

Oct 9 New apprenticeships at BCRM open doors for Billie-Louise and Cara

Loop South West
Business, Fertility, News

A new partnership between the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) and Weston College has created an apprenticeship route which enable trainees to qualify as Assistant Practitioners while they learn ‘on the job’ what it takes to work in the specialist field of fertility treatment.

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Loop South West is a news site keeping you in the loop about things that are happening in Bristol & the South West.

send your news to loop_sw@icloud.com